Microsoft Applied Skills

Table of contents

1. Microsoft Applied Skills
2. How to earn your Microsoft Applied Skills credentials
3. Lab assessment
4. Frequently asked questions

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Microsoft Applied Skills

Microsoft Applied Skills is a new verifiable credential that validates that you have the targeted skills needed to implement critical projects aligned to business goals and objectives. Applied Skills credentials are not replacing Certifications.

How to earn your Microsoft Applied Skills credentials

Earn your credential by passing an online, interactive, lab-based assessment that takes you through a series of scenario-based tasks in products like Microsoft Azure or Microsoft Power Platform. The lab assessment is available directly from Microsoft Learn.

Lab assessment

Applied Skills	Overview
Implement security through a pipeline using Azure DevOps	Demonstrate your ability how to use continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, including Azure Pipelines.

Frequently asked questions

Official Microsoft Applied Skills FAQ is available here.